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Melbourne Grand Prix 2015, Kylie Minogue, Cricket World Cup: welcome to ...

Kylie will play in Melbourne as part of her Kiss Me Once tour. Photo: Supplied. A packed March calendar of fashion, sport and entertainment events is driving up hotel rates across the city, with the Australian Grand Prix chief saying Melbourne's autumn ... >> view original

Safuwan Baharudin up for the challenge with Melbourne City

Turning an apparent negative into a positive is all part of what wide-eyed Safuwan Baharudin sees as the ultimate football education at Melbourne City FC. The Singapore utility player continues to attract attention as his nation's first export to the A ... >> view original

A bird's-eye view of Melbourne's transformation from 1945 to 2015

Just how much do you think Melbourne has transformed in the past 70 years? Now it's easy to find out. Maps enthusiast Nathaniel Jeffrey has created a brilliant website combining aerial photos that compare Melbourne between 1945 and 2015. It provides a ... >> view original

F-22 Raptor added to Melbourne air show lineup

Lilley moved his air show in 2013 from Cocoa Beach to Howard E. Futch Memorial Park at Paradise Beach in beachside Melbourne. The Lakeland-based Black Diamond Jet Team headlined that lineup of civilian performers; spectator admission was still free; ... >> view original

Drake Melbourne review: Too much ground to cover to waste time toadying

But Drake's Melbourne-ised version was more ingratiating than charming – by now we know does the "F*ck it, I'm not going home" gag in every port, and he had far too much ground to cover to waste time toadying. He certainly did his best to make up for ... >> view original

Man 'shot in head' fighting for life in Melbourne hospital

A man with a possible gunshot wound to the head is fighting for his life in a Melbourne hospital. The 33-year-old man returned to his home at Laverton, in Melbourne's west, just before 6:00am where he collapsed, police said. Paramedics were called to ... >> view original

Manatees eye downtown Melbourne stadium

MELBOURNE – Brevard County Manatees officials are exploring a potential move from Viera into a future downtown baseball stadium at the old SunTrust Bank site on New Haven Avenue. The Manatees are a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball team ... >> view original

World Cup Cricket, Australian Grand Prix among Melbourne's March major events

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said March was Melbourne's busiest month. “Everyone loves March. This is about as busy as it can get, I think,” Mr Doyle said. “Last weekend felt really busy with White Night, Chinese New Year and various sporting performances, ... >> view original

Melbourne road still closed following water main break

Aurora Road from Commodore Boulevard to Croton Road in Melbourne is still closed to traffic today following a water main break on Thursday. Crews on the scene did not have a timetable for when the road would be open. As of 10 a.m. Friday, the east side ... >> view original

Five arrested in Melbourne prostitution sting

Five men have been arrested in a prostitution sting along the U.S. 1 corridor, according to a release from the Melbourne Police Department. The sting was conducted along U.S. 1 from University Boulevard to Post Road on Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m. Five ... >> view original